Murals, Sculptures and Fountains Fill Clarksville’s Public Art Trail

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville unveiled its 21st public art piece this month. Twelve of the pieces are in proximity of the city’s downtown.

Murals, sculptures, fountains, and flames are among the art pieces you’ll see showcased along city streets, urban trails, buildings and throughout the campus of Austin Peay State University, which is adjacent to downtown. Many of the works were designed or created by Clarksville artists.

Individual stories about the pieces can be found by visiting www.visitclarksvilletn.com/planyourstay/public-art.

The recently unveiled piece is a mural entitled, “Clarksville’s Starry Night.” The 60x40-foot painting of the Clarksville skyline rendered in the style of Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” is on the full side of a building at 420 Madison Street, facing a large parking lot.

More mural and sculptural projects are in various phases of production.

Here’s a list with brief descriptions of the pieces:

Clarksville Starry Night – A 60x40-foot mural of the Clarksville skyline rendered in the style of Vincent van Gogh's “The Starry Night.”

420 Madison St., Artist Olasubomi Aka-Bashorun

The Clarksville Protector – Bronze sculpture dedicated to all who serve in the Clarksville Police Department

135 Commerce St., Artists Roger & Neil Brodin

The Day After – Bronze statue of a seated man reading a January 23, 1999 edition of The Leaf-Chronicle, the day after an F-4 tornado destroyed much of downtown, including the courthouse and Leaf Chronicle buildings.

Commerce & S. Second, Artist Scott Wise

First Federal Outdoor Garden – Various pieces in the courtyard entry at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center

200 S. Second St., Artists Olen Bryant, Tom Rice and Mike Andrews.

Lenora ‘Nora’ Witzel and Nettie – Life-size bronze statue of local pioneer female photographer, and her dog Millennium Plaza at 3rd Street, Artist Andrea Lugar

The Millennium Fountain – 16-foot bronze fountain installed with reconstruction of the area after a 1999 tornado

Millennium Plaza, Artist John Medwedeff

Children’s Fountain – 20’ x 15’ marble and bronze fountain with 18 bronze statues of children

115 Strawberry Alley

Frank Sutton – Life-size bronze sculpture of the Clarksville native who portrayed “Sgt. Carter” on the CBS sitcom, “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.” Unveiled in 2017.

107 Franklin Street, Artist Scott Wise

Forged in the Fire – Steel warped in a fire of 1978, refined and painted by Montgomery Central High School students

Upland Trail at Spring Street, MCHS Students with Artist Mike Andrews

Bursting with Pride – 10,000 square-foot mural featuring 15 Clarksville buildings         

110 Franklin, Artist Ricky Deel

John Montgomery – Bronze statue of Clarksville’s first settler

City Hall at Strawberry Alley, Artist Scott Wise

Pillar of Cloud, Pillar of Fire – 30-foot tall steel pillar dedicated to all military personnel

Public Square at Main Street, Artist Dr. Gregg Schlanger

On the Austin Peay State University Campus (601 College Street), adjacent to downtown:

The Synthesis – Polished marble statue by located in front of the Felix G. Woodward Library

Artist Rev. Howard Brown

The Gateway – Concrete and steel sculpture at the College Street Entry Gates

Artist Dr. Jim Diehr

A Sentinel – 10-foot bronze monolithic sculpture near the Morgan University Center

Artist Olen Bryant

Gov. Austin Peay – A life-size bust of the Tennessee Governor and college’s namesake

Morgan University Center, Artist Scott Wise

Outside the Urban Core:

Wilma Rudolph – Life-size bronze statue of three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph Event Center, 1190 TN Hwy 48, Artist Rev. Howard Brown

Remembrance – A bronze sculpture by Scott Wise commemorating Clarksville firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty.

831 Franklin Street, Artist Scott Wise

Family – Limestone pedestaled bird sculptures inside the foyer of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library.

350 Pageant Lane, Artist Tom Rice

Reverence – One and a half-life size sculpture dedicated to all veterans who served in the U.S. armed forces.

330 Pageant Lane (facing Madison Street), Artist Scott Wise

Doughboy – Marble sculpture dedicated in 1929 to honor WWI Veterans

250 Arrowwood Lane (Brigadier General Wendell H. Gilbert Tennessee State Veterans' Home), Artist Ernest Viquesney

About Visit Clarksville

The Clarksville-Montgomery County Tourism Commission was established by the State of Tennessee in 1979 to positively influences tourism in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area by promoting tourist attractions, hosting conventions, group tours and engaging in large-scale marketing efforts. In 2015, the organization adopted the Visit Clarksville brand. Visit Clarksville is governed by nine board of director members and is funded by a portion of the local hotel-motel tax.

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